Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Yield: 16 Servings
20 20 40
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Chocolate curls, optional
Directions
Line three 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; grease and
flour the pans and paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine
the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed
mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until
a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes
before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small heavy saucepan, melt chips and butter over
low heat. Transfer to a large bowl; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream.
Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread between layers and
over top and sides of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 578
calories, 25 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 89 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 88 g
carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
~ Enjoy the recipes and bon appettit ~
Arlette Arthur
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